Recent content by DanielFZappa

That's what I love about these forums: precise andd excellent answers. Thank you for that. Now for a follow up... ...I verified with a very long stick and some string with a plumb bob that the bottom is well short of 2 feet below the frost line. My father has expressed interest in aerating...

I am normally an aquarium guy, but my father has a nice sized pond in his back yard. It's about 30 feet across but pretty shallow, no more than 4 feet in the middle. It's a happy haven for frogs, toads and even a few turtles (along with Fred and Ethel, our resident ducks). The problem is...

I set up a 45 gallon a few weeks back with seed water and media from my 100 and threw an Oscar in there as a grow tank until i can find a new home for my Angelfish and such. I have been feeding him flake once in the morning and then 2 cubes of bloodworms in the evening. I wake up today and...

Ok, first up, I have tested the water everyday for the past week and all the parameters are spot on. 0 ammonia or NitrItes, and NitrAtes are good. Water Temp is 79 and solid and the thing is well covered so the air temp is stable for surface breathing. Here is what happened: I got 3 of these...

She is in another state (thank Buddha) but I did send her W2's back with a note that advised her to claim the correct amount of dependents next year. Can we say "Married Filing Separately" and one of us is getting a refund? I'll give you 3 guesses to figure out which one of us is getting money...

Ok, so now the pictus is acting like my REAL ex-wife: emotionally unavailable. And physically. The little douche has holed up inside this really tall deco piece of wood and only came out when I lifted it to see if he was pinned under it. He floated around and ate for a little while then hid...

Levels are great and I introduced 3 fish yesterday...2 chinese algae eaters and a Pictus catfish. I love leaving the lights on so I always have enough algae for the little buggers and there is almost nothing cooler than pictus freaking out at feeding time. In a few days I am getting some...

Alrighty! We are almost home now, NitrItes are at .25 after a significant drop overnight (it was all the way up at about 3ish yesterday morning, but those purples are hard for me to see; i have an easier time with the blues) and if they behave the same wya as the ammonia is should be 0...

OK so now my Ammonia is at 0ppm and the nitrItes are at 4ppm or so. Once the NitrItes are at 0, do I leave the shrimp decaying and add fish on top of that or do I fish that stinky garbage out of there? please please please tell me i can leave it. They are all fuzzy and white and I am sure...

nah, I guess she likes tall awkward looking guys after all.

I guess I am further along than I thought...my NitrAtes are at approx 7.5. And right after I tested wouldn't you know that I found the card stuck behind the crate I keep my supplies in. Great, one less thing I can blame her for.

Awesome, I needed the NitrAte card. You are hereby officially invited to my birthday party. There will be a clown and pony rides.

Ok, now I am starting to get some action but I need some help. Current readings are 2ppm Ammonia, and .5 on the nitrates so things are moving along well. I wanted to try out the nitrates but I noticed that the former Mrs. I Never Took His Last Name misplaced the nitrate test color...

She broke up (amicably) with her last boyfriend because he had kids and didn't want any more. That was also part of the reason I got divorced; I want kids. Hell, now I have baby fever. Thanks a LOT!

Hellllll no! Baby fish might get the wheels turning! I need some TIME man. Thirty year old woman + fry = Baby Fever.